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Modern Conservatory with a Skylight Ideas and Designs

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Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Show Home
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Show Home
David Reid HomesDavid Reid Homes
This stunning home showcases the signature quality workmanship and attention to detail of David Reid Homes. Architecturally designed, with 3 bedrooms + separate media room, this home combines contemporary styling with practical and hardwearing materials, making for low-maintenance, easy living built to last. Positioned for all-day sun, the open plan living and outdoor room - complete with outdoor wood burner - allow for the ultimate kiwi indoor/outdoor lifestyle. The striking cladding combination of dark vertical panels and rusticated cedar weatherboards, coupled with the landscaped boardwalk entry, give this single level home strong curbside appeal.
Bloomfield Hills Custom Home
Bloomfield Hills Custom Home
Woodcraft Customs, LLCWoodcraft Customs, LLC
This is an elegant four season room/specialty room designed and built for entertaining. Photo Credit: Beth Singer Photography
Spanish Modern Lakehouse
Spanish Modern Lakehouse
CIRCLE Design StudioCIRCLE Design Studio
Kip Dawkins
Residence for Art
Residence for Art
Overland Partners Architecture + Urban DesignOverland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
Copyright © 2012 James F. Wilson. All Rights Reserved.
Long Island Sound House
Long Island Sound House
Sellars Lathrop Architects, llcSellars Lathrop Architects, llc
photos by Matthew Williams
Flat roof home extension with lantern roof
Flat roof home extension with lantern roof
Amber Home ImprovementsAmber Home Improvements
A very large flat roof home extension with a lantern roof. Very modern finishes, lots of natural light coming through the glass
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
EbuildEbuild
Open2View
『ボタニカル・ライフ』の家　横浜市　K邸
『ボタニカル・ライフ』の家　横浜市　K邸
ネイチャー・デコール / 大浦比呂志ネイチャー・デコール / 大浦比呂志
LLH Home Renovation
LLH Home Renovation
Birch & Beam Custom HomesBirch & Beam Custom Homes
Updated this formerly 1 season to room to be a heated/cooled year round sunroom, with new tile flooring, cathedral ceiling, recessed lighting, custom cabinetry for a bench as well as custom trim around the windows.
Albany Remodel
Albany Remodel
Sand & Stars DesignSand & Stars Design
Kat Alves
Sunrise Solarium
Sunrise Solarium
CSpace Architecture and Design Inc.CSpace Architecture and Design Inc.
This modern solarium is the addition to an existing single family home in Sunrise, Florida. The solarium consists of skylights, travertine floors, exposed tongue and groove ceilings, and a series of sliding glass doors to maximize the relationship between interior and exterior. Rendering by Christopher and Stephanie Casariego
Sunspace Sunrooms -Blue Ridge Distributors LLC
Sunspace Sunrooms -Blue Ridge Distributors LLC
Blue Ridge Distributors, LLCBlue Ridge Distributors, LLC
Acrylic Roof Systems & Patio Cover allowing you more control over the sunlight in your Sunspace Sunroom. Let in light without harmful UV rays Fill it with plants that like lots of sunlight. We can design this to affordably add on your existing patio.
Sunroom National Harbor, Maryland
Sunroom National Harbor, Maryland
S.D. Lohr IncS.D. Lohr Inc
Yerko
Sunrooms
Sunrooms
Archadeck of Nova ScotiaArchadeck of Nova Scotia
Spavins-Cleary - sun room
Spavins-Cleary - sun room
Christie Architecture LLCChristie Architecture LLC
Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
TEA2 ArchitectsTEA2 Architects
The sun room addition is flooded with natural light throughout the day through three glass-filled walls and a large skylight.
Lindal - Sunroom Japan サンルーム日本
Lindal - Sunroom Japan サンルーム日本
Lindal Cedar Homes ﾘﾝﾀﾞﾙｼｰﾀﾞｰﾎｰﾑｽﾞK.K.Lindal Cedar Homes ﾘﾝﾀﾞﾙｼｰﾀﾞｰﾎｰﾑｽﾞK.K.
Oohla Bean Modern B&B
Oohla Bean Modern B&B
Foursquare BuildersFoursquare Builders
Sunroom National Harbor, Maryland
Sunroom National Harbor, Maryland
S.D. Lohr IncS.D. Lohr Inc
Yerko
Residence for Art
Residence for Art
Overland Partners Architecture + Urban DesignOverland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
Copyright © 2012 James F. Wilson. All Rights Reserved.

Modern Conservatory with a Skylight Ideas and Designs

A conservatory, garden room or orangery is a decidedly British and Irish home extension: a room that allows us to enjoy our outdoor space without having to brave the unpredictable weather. Originally a type of glass house or greenhouse where plants could be grown in sheltered conditions, the modern conservatory now offers flexible entertainment space. Your modern conservatory can serve as an additional living area, a garden room, a spacious dining room or an open-plan kitchen; all flooded with the extra light that a glass extension will give you.

What conservatory style should I choose?

A lean to conservatory is the most straight-forward garden room structure with a slanted roof that appears to lean on the original house wall. If you’re looking for a small conservatory then the simple rectangular design of lean to conservatories makes them ideal for bungalows and properties with small gardens. The Victorian conservatory is the most common style, with an elegant shape which features a rounded end wall. An Edwardian conservatory is built similarly, but with a rectangular shape that is perhaps more space-efficient. L or P-shaped conservatories combine the styles of both Victorian and Edwardian garden rooms, and offer a versatile space that can be split into separate areas. Contemporary garden rooms with large glass walls are fantastic additions to modern homes or extensions and can create stunning exteriors. However, designs like these do use a lot of space and could require special planning permission. If you don’t have space for a large, contemporary garden room and you aren’t a fan of the uPVC conservatory, orangeries or sunrooms may appeal more; the structure is sympathetically designed to appear consistent with the style of the house.

What is an orangery?

They are both glass-walled and -roofed structures, but what is the difference between a conservatory and an orangery? The traditional orangery has a longer history ‐ it became popular in the 17th Century when homeowners wanted a place to grow citrus plants (e.g. orange trees, hence ‘orangery’) and so built structures, either stand alone or incorporated into their homes, with glass walls and roofs, similar to greenhouses. The conservatory is actually believed to have developed from the orangery after the fashion for growing citrus plants died down. However, homeowners still wanted a place to grow other tropical, herb or shrub plants that would allow sun and warmth into the house in summer and allow the plants to survive in winter. Today, the real difference is in the construction. Orangeries are considered traditional extensions with masonry walls and more standard Victorian structures, whereas modern conservatories can be more varied and made of a range of materials, including timber, uPVC or aluminium.

What type of conservatory furniture do I need?

Chances are your conservatory furniture will see a high amount of direct sunlight. Keep this in mind when choosing pieces, since some fabrics and materials can quickly fade or become uncomfortably hot. Outdoor furniture will generally stand up well to the heat and light exposure of sunrooms and orangeries, but don’t be afraid to mix and match with indoor pieces as well. Wicker, seagrass and rattan furniture items are good options, while you might want to steer away from metal and leather pieces which will get hot in the sunlight. Installing conservatory blinds or shades that can be drawn when the room isn't in use is a smart way to prolong the life of your sunroom furniture when the space is not in use.
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